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Voices of the Vigilant

ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗

Voices of the Vigilant is where bold conversations meet unflinching purpose. Hosted by Jess Vachon, cybersecurity leader, Buddhist minister, and founder of Vigilant Violet LLC, this podcast explores the front lines of digital resilience, ethical leadership, and equitable transformation in tech.

Through authentic dialogue with boundary-pushers, disruptors, and unsung heroes, each episode dives deep into the human side of cybersecurity—where strategy meets values, and innovation is grounded in integrity. From career pivots and cultural shifts to systemic inequities and visionary leadership, nothing is off the table.

This isn’t another tech podcast filled with jargon. Voices of the Vigilant is for those who lead with intention, speak truth to power, and are ready to reimagine what’s possible in an industry that’s overdue for change.


🔔 Subscribe, share, and step into a community where vigilance is both a practice and a path forward.


"Humanizing cybersecurity with candid tales from cyberspace and beyond!"

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48 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
24 episodes
since Jan. 28, 2025
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The Art of Redirecting Force

The Art of Redirecting Force

Attackers used to smash the window and run. Now they copy the key, walk through the front door, and blend into your normal tools, tickets, and processes. That shift changes everything, from how we train leaders to how we budget, procure security tools, and prove we can recover when prevention fails…
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Ask a Different Question

Ask a Different Question

AI agents don’t just answer questions, they take actions. That’s the shift that keeps a lot of security leaders up at night, because when software can move fast enough to outrun review, trust becomes the real control plane. We sit down with Jaz Lin, founder and CEO of Skyrelis, to talk about what i…
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Forensics, Felonies, and Digital Receipts

Forensics, Felonies, and Digital Receipts

When data “walks out the door,” the hardest part isn’t always the malware, it’s the human story behind the keyboard. We sit down with Ankara Managing Director Alyssa Lisiewski, a cyber forensics and intelligence practitioner who has worked across the intelligence community, the Department of Defens…
00:55:12
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Three Pivots In

Three Pivots In

A lot of people think cybersecurity has one “right” entry point: computer science degree, IT help desk, then a straight climb into security. Courtney Hans is living proof that the best security leaders often come from the roads nobody expects. She’s led adventure travelers through remote terrain, e…
00:57:18
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Downloading Random AI Tools Is...A Career Choice

Downloading Random AI Tools Is...A Career Choice

Everybody wants AI right now, and that includes the teams security rarely sees as “technical.” When marketing, HR, and ops start downloading agent tools, prompt packs, and random code from the internet, we get a new kind of software supply chain risk, one that most security programs are not staffed…
00:53:21
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GRC Has Layers!

GRC Has Layers!

Security teams get asked the same question in a hundred different ways: “What’s the ROI?” We go straight at it with Monica Reagor, Manager of Information Security Compliance at Crestron Electronics and host of the My GRC POV podcast, to show how governance, risk, and compliance becomes a growth lev…
00:47:45
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Podcasthon 2026 Special - Cyberjutsu’s Playbook For Belonging In Cybersecurity

Podcasthon 2026 Special - Cyberjutsu’s Playbook For Belonging In Cybersecurity

We are participating in Podcasthon 2026. Podcasthon is the world’s largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters globally to raise awareness for charitable causes. In support of this noble cause, we spotlight the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu with CEO Mari Galloway, tracing how h…
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Speaking Security: Leadership, Language, and Learning to Pivot

Speaking Security: Leadership, Language, and Learning to Pivot

Security fails when it’s written for auditors instead of humans. Jess Vachon sits down with cybersecurity and privacy leader Ash Mohanaprakas to unpack how the best security programs feel practical, lightweight, and deeply aligned to the mission, even under pressure. Ash shares how she helps organi…
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Built to Defend, Wired to Lead.

Built to Defend, Wired to Lead.

What if building stronger security started with building stronger people? We sit down with founder and researcher Shira Shamban to explore the human engine behind cloud security: courage, bias, pivots, and the relentless focus required to turn signal into action. From a values‑driven upbringing and…
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Protecting What Matters: Disney, Diversity, and Doing the Work

Protecting What Matters: Disney, Diversity, and Doing the Work

What if the fastest way to break into cybersecurity isn’t another cert, but a soldering iron, a home lab, and the courage to say “I don’t know”? We sit down with Rob “Bowtie Security Guy” Whetstine—prop builder, mentor, and former Disney security leader—who built his career from other people’s disc…
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